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Our program The CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems is a global agricultural research partnership to realize the potential of dryland communities. The program brings together eight CGIAR Centers and numerous international, regional and national partners to engage in integrated agricultural systems research and unique partnership platforms to ensure improved food security, equitable and sustainable natural resource management, and better livelihoods for the world’s dryland communities. Our partnerships combine scientific research results with the skills and capacities of national agricultural research systems, advanced research institutes, non-governmental and civil society organizations, the private sector, and other actors to test and develop practical innovative solutions for rural dryland farming communities. The program is led by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), a member of the CGIAR Consortium. “The complex challenges facing dry areas cannot be solved with one silver bullet, but will require an integrated approach involving sustainable natural resource management, crop and livestock genetic improvement, as well as socio-economic innovation.” Frank Rijsberman, Chief Executive Officer, CGIAR Consortium DRYLAND SYSTEMS Food security and better livelihoods for rural dryland communities Provides policy makers with the research evidence to develop policies that will benefit marginalized farming communities living in the world’s dry rural areas. Helps smallholder farmers to acquire skills in natural resource management that enable them to adapt to climate change and have better livelihoods and food security. Ensures that the needs and priorities of women and youth are integrated in research activities. Encourages equitable access to natural resources and better resources management. Diversifies and adds value to production systems to create new agribusinesses, new markets, and new jobs. Improves crop and livestock productivity, stabilizes and adds value to agricultural production chains. The difference we expect to make By 2025, we expect to see that our research work has contributed to improved food security, increased incomes and opportunities, and a more equitable and sustainable management of land and natural resources for: n 137 million people living rurally in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas (WAS&DS) n 191 million people living rurally in North Africa and West Asia (NAWA) n 237 million people living rurally in East and Southern Africa (ESA) n 39 million people living rurally in Central Asia (CA) n 978 million people living rurally in South Asia (SA). Resilience systems In resource-lacking agricultural livelihood systems, we work to build resilience and provide farmers with innovative practices and technologies to deal with risks and minimize losses. Intensifiable systems In intensifiable agricultural livelihood systems, we work to provide farmers with innovative practices and technologies to intensify sustainable production. Pastoral livelihood systems constrained by over-grazing, land degradation, climate variability, and seasonal gaps in feed supply. Agropastoral livelihood systems constrained by overgrazing, rangeland and forage feed imbalances, land degradation, soil erosion, conflicts between pastoralists and crop growers, and climate variability. RESILIENCE Rainfed livelihood systems constrained by land degradation, nutrient deficiencies, climate variability, and water scarcity. Rainfed livelihood systems can also be high risk and subject to severe drought, in which case they may be somewhere between high risk and intensifiable. RESILIENCE/ INTENSIFIABLE Tree-based livelihood systems constrained by rapid degradation by humans, livestock overgrazing, land degradation, and climate change. Irrigated livelihood systems constrained by groundwater depletion, salinization, and heat stress. INTENSIFIABLE Flagship projects and action sites In each of our five flagship projects, much of our work takes place in what we call ‘action sites’. Our action sites represent the main agricultural livelihood systems in each flagship project. This means that practices that prove successful in an action site can be applied rapidly or ‘scaled out’ right across similar dryland systems. Region and countries Flagship 1: West African Sahel and Dry Savannas Burkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria Flagship 2: East and Southern Africa Ethiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe Flagship 3: North Africa and West Asia Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen Flagship 4: Central Asia Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan Flagship 5: South Asia Afghanistan, India, and Pakistan Challenges Agriculture faces considerable constraints: drought, poverty, soil erosion, poor infrastructure, and a lack of institutional support. Shrinking rangelands and expanding cropland threaten the viability of pastoral and agropastoral systems. Arid and semi-arid agroecosystems suffer from frequent droughts. Vulnerability to drought is exacerbated by poor infrastructure, limited services, and weak markets. Degradation of aquifers is likely to worsen as a result of climate change. Out-migration, fragmentation of farms, and the decline of agropastoral lifestyles threaten the sustainability of farming and agropastoralism. Relatively large farms are poorly mechanized. Agriculture faces considerable constraints: drought, poverty, poor infrastructure, and a lack of institutional support. Opportunities Linking smallholders to regional livestock markets, and giving them access to new technologies can improve resource management and productivity. Soil inputs and effective extension services can help farmers adapt to adverse environmental conditions. Given the close proximity to Europe, farmers can develop European markets for high-quality products. Specialized irrigation training can help farmers use the region’s significant saline water resources effectively and sustainably. Specialized irrigation training can help farmers use the region’s significant saline water resources effectively and sustainably. Our research For more information, please visit drylandsystems.cgiar.org Photo: Bioversity International/Y. Wachira Photo: IWMI/H.J. Appleby Photo: IWMI/P. Vishwanathan Photo: IWMI/N. Palmer Photo: Bioversity International Photo: Bioversity International
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Our program
The CGIAR Research Program on Dryland Systems is a global agricultural research partnership to realize the potential of dryland communities. The program brings together eight CGIAR Centers and numerous international, regional and national partners to engage in integrated agricultural systems research and unique partnership platforms to ensure improved food security, equitable and sustainable natural resource management, and better livelihoods for the world’s dryland communities. Our partnerships combine scientific research results with the skills and capacities of national agricultural research systems, advanced research institutes, non-governmental and civil society organizations, the private sector, and other actors to test and develop practical innovative solutions for rural dryland farming communities. The program is led by the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA), a member of the CGIAR Consortium.
“The complex challenges facing dry areas cannot be solved with one silver bullet, but will require an integrated approach involving sustainable natural resource management, crop and livestock genetic improvement, as well as socio-economic innovation.” Frank Rijsberman, Chief Executive Officer, CGIAR Consortium
DRYLAND SYSTEMSFood security and better livelihoods for rural dryland communities
Provides policy makers with the research evidence to develop policies that will benefit marginalized farming communities living in the world’s dry rural areas.
Helps smallholder farmers to acquire skills in natural resource management that enable them to adapt to climate change and have better livelihoods and food security.
Ensures that the needs and priorities of women and youth are integrated in research activities.
Encourages equitable access to natural resources and better resources management.
Diversifies and adds value to production systems to create new agribusinesses, new markets, and new jobs.
Improves crop and livestock productivity, stabilizes and adds value to agricultural production chains.
The difference we expect to make
By 2025, we expect to see that our research work has contributed to improved food security, increased incomes and opportunities, and a more equitable and sustainable management of land and natural resources for:
n 137 million people living rurally in the West African Sahel and Dry Savannas (WAS&DS)n 191 million people living rurally in North Africa and West Asia (NAWA)n 237 million people living rurally in East and Southern Africa (ESA)n 39 million people living rurally in Central Asia (CA)n 978 million people living rurally in South Asia (SA).
Resilience systems
In resource-lacking agricultural livelihood systems, we work to build resilience and provide farmers with innovative practices and technologies to deal with risks and minimize losses.
Intensifiable systems
In intensifiable agricultural livelihood systems, we work to provide farmers with innovative practices and technologies to intensify sustainable production.
Pastoral livelihood systems constrained by over-grazing, land degradation, climate variability, and seasonal gaps in feed supply.
Agropastoral livelihood systems constrained by overgrazing, rangeland and forage feed imbalances, land degradation, soil erosion, conflicts between pastoralists and crop growers, and climate variability.
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Rainfed livelihood systems constrained by land degradation, nutrient deficiencies, climate variability, and water scarcity. Rainfed livelihood systems can also be high risk and subject to severe drought, in which case they may be somewhere between high risk and intensifiable.
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Tree-based livelihood systems constrained by rapid degradation by humans, livestock overgrazing, land degradation, and climate change.
Irrigated livelihood systems constrained by groundwater depletion, salinization, and heat stress.
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Flagship projects and action sites
In each of our five flagship projects, much of our work takes place in what we call ‘action sites’. Our action sites represent the main agricultural livelihood systems in each flagship project. This means that practices that prove successful in an action site can be applied rapidly or ‘scaled out’ right across similar dryland systems.
Region and countries
Flagship 1: West African Sahel and Dry SavannasBurkina Faso, Ghana, Mali, Niger, and Nigeria
Flagship 2: East and Southern AfricaEthiopia, Eritrea, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Zambia, and Zimbabwe
Flagship 3: North Africa and West AsiaAlgeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, and Yemen
Flagship 4: Central AsiaKazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan
Flagship 5: South AsiaAfghanistan, India, and Pakistan
Challenges
Agriculture faces considerable constraints: drought, poverty, soil erosion, poor infrastructure, and a lack of institutional support. Shrinking rangelands and expanding cropland threaten the viability of pastoral and agropastoral systems.
Arid and semi-arid agroecosystems suffer from frequent droughts. Vulnerability to drought is exacerbated by poor infrastructure, limited services, and weak markets.
Degradation of aquifers is likely to worsen as a result of climate change. Out-migration, fragmentation of farms, and the decline of agropastoral lifestyles threaten the sustainability of farming and agropastoralism.
Relatively large farms are poorly mechanized.
Agriculture faces considerable constraints: drought, poverty, poor infrastructure, and a lack of institutional support.
Opportunities
Linking smallholders to regional livestock markets, and giving them access to new technologies can improve resource management and productivity.
Soil inputs and effective extension services can help farmers adapt to adverse environmental conditions.
Given the close proximity to Europe, farmers can develop European markets for high-quality products.
Specialized irrigation training can help farmers use the region’s significant saline water resources effectively and sustainably.
Specialized irrigation training can help farmers use the region’s significant saline water resources effectively and sustainably.
Our research
For more information, please visitdrylandsystems.cgiar.org
Photo: Bioversity International/Y. Wachira
Photo: IWMI/H.J. Appleby
Photo: IWMI/P. Vishwanathan
Photo: IWMI/N. Palmer
Photo: Bioversity International
Photo: Bioversity International
